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From BBC News: Asia tops biggest global school rankings

by Sean CoughlanEducation correspondentThe biggest ever global school rankings have been published, with Asian countries in the top five places…

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From U.S. News: U.S. News Releases 2015 Best High School Rankings

The School for the Talented and Gifted in Dallas is the nation's No. 1 public high school for the fourth…

11 years ago

The Christian Science Monitor: Do kids today have too much homework?

by Lee Lawrence, CorrespondentNASHVILLE, TENN.; AND NEW YORK — To Samson Boyd, a father in Nashville, Tenn., simple addition used…

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NPR: Graduation, Disbelief, Optimism: Howard Students On Graduation Day

NPR StaffThis weekend, the Class of 2015 graduated from Howard University, a historically black college located about a mile from…

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NYT: School Districts Embrace Business Models of Data Collection

by Motoko RichMENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — In this small suburb outside Milwaukee, no one in the Menomonee Falls School District…

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The Independent (UK): Teachers are not happy Nicky Morgan has been reappointed Education Secretary

by Doug BoltonNicky Morgan has been reappointed as Education Secretary in David Cameron's post-election cabinet reshuffle.Morgan, who took over from…

11 years ago

U.S. News: ACT says more test takers will be able to trade No. 2 pencil for computer-based test

by Kimberly Hefling, AP Education WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — ACT test takers take note: The No. 2 pencil is losing its…

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Wall Street Journal: College Majors Figure Big in Earnings

Study finds some study areas pay more than others, with engineering earnings triple those for educationby Melissa KornWant to make…

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From Governing: The Real Reason Disparities Exist in Education Funding

Almost every state has been sued for not investing enough in education, especially in poorer districts. But localities may be…

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From Huffington Post: To Baltimore Teachers: Thank You

by Jennifer GreenOver the last two weeks, teachers in Baltimore have worked tirelessly to support their students, their schools and…

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